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Topic: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

I have just released the latest version of Helium Frog and would welcome you to give it a try. Its free as always. Just check out the documentation on the website for the chroma keying setup.

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Whats New in  version 2.06

Chroma Keying - Add an image as a background to your animations.

Import .avi files - The editor can now import .avi files so you can build your scenes.

Safe area rectangle - Ensure you don't animate in areas of the screen that will be cropped off.

Tooltips - Informs first timers what each button does.

Ascii Key finder - Its now easy to setup hotkeys with the built in ascii key finder.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

I'll have to try this out somethime later

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

The download link is broken?

Straight to the Biscuits

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

Rsteenoven wrote:

The download link is broken?

Sorry, link is fixed now.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

yay! I'll have to give that a try.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

I hope it works with my QCP9K this time. mini/wink

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

hmm the chroma keying feature wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. You need to make it so you can choose the color from an image or something.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

brenden17 wrote:

hmm the chroma keying feature wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. You need to make it so you can choose the color from an image or something.

There are several ways to do chroma keying, the Key Colour method which you are suggesting is one way, (Debugmode Wax uses it)
but it is not the best, unless of course your colour is pure blue or pure green. I did try this method, but it was much worse than the one I adopted.

If you are struggling to get separation of foreground and background, try using a background that is closer to rgb(0,255,0) or rgb(0,0,255) as suggested in the documentation.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

Moo-C-J wrote:

I hope it works with my QCP9K this time. mini/wink

I can absolutely confirm that this works with the QC9000. In fact it always has done since the first version. I know this because I develop the software using this camera (and others). It must be something with your setup. email me with the problems and I will try to guide you to getting it working.

There was an issue with some other editing software affecting playback functions, but this is now sorted.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

martinprice2004 wrote:
brenden17 wrote:

hmm the chroma keying feature wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. You need to make it so you can choose the color from an image or something.

There are several ways to do chroma keying, the Key Colour method which you are suggesting is one way, (Debugmode Wax uses it)
but it is not the best, unless of course your colour is pure blue or pure green. I did try this method, but it was much worse than the one I adopted.

If you are struggling to get separation of foreground and background, try using a background that is closer to rgb(0,255,0) or rgb(0,0,255) as suggested in the documentation.

ok I have more of a light green background

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

Brenden17 if you are in the UK, Tescos sell some A4 card that is a very good greenscreen colour. The packet is called "Go Create Bright card 8 sheets 4 colours"

Its a pretty good colour, but a little shiny.

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Re: Helium Frog Version 2.06 Released - Chroma Keying

I am not in the UK but I'm sure I can find something here mini/wink

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